ZEUS.“I'm giving you a chance to leave. I won't offer it twice.”The words scrape out of my throat, low and rough, while my fingers stay locked around the gun’s grip. I stood up from the bed and lazily walked near the entrance. “And if you wake this kid up, I'll kill every single one of you.”The three new men who entered the room froze, eyes darting to the floor, then back to me — just half a second of doubt.Then the gunshot cracks through the hospital room, the sound bouncing off the walls until they press in closer. His knees buckle first, then his whole body hits the tile with a wet thud, arms splayed out, blood pooling under his head. Just like the others before him.The echo dies down.A sharp gasp cuts the air behind me.I spin around.Aofie’s eyes are open, staring right at the body on the floor. His small chest heaves under the hospital blanket, fingers twisting the sheets. His face twists — eyes too wide, mouth hanging open, body jerking like he’s trying to sit up but can
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